Lawsuit Finance Blog
Highlights litigation that the author feels could have benefited from lawsuit financing and other articles on the subject of lawsuit financing.
Author: Mark Bello is an attorney and the director of Lawsuit Financial Corp. in Southfield, Mich.
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Recent Posts from Lawsuit Finance Blog
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"Deny, Delay, Confuse and Refuse": An AAJ Report on the Subversion of Justice in America
I read an interesting expose put out by the American Association of Justice regarding insurance company tactics employed to prevent ordinary citizens from getting appropriate compensation for their injuries. Tricks of the Trade: How Insurance…
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"Tort Reform"-A Chance for President Elect Obama to Fight Injustice
Since our historic election of Barak Obama, a week ago, I have seen several articles that suggest that the subject of "tort reform" (which is really means "anti-justice" and "pro-insurance company") will be a hot…
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Falling Down: Slip & Falls Can Cause Serious Injuries
One topic of controversy in Michigan law is the so-called "open and obvious" doctrine. The doctrine has established that if a defect is "open & obvious", and a person falls over or on it, that…
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Drug Company Immunity-A Bad Deal for US Citizens
Apparently, the United States Supreme Court is going to take up the issue of absolute immunity for drug manufacturers if their dangerous products are FDA approved. Levine v Wyeth has been a topic of much…
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Minors and/or Brain Damage in Medical Malpractice-Can Lawsuit Funding Assist?
The parents of a young, very unfortunate boy, of Eastman, WI, have won $11.4 million in a Medical Malpractice lawsuit. The case, brilliantly pursued by attorney Jeff Goldberg, alleged negligent care by a nurse and…
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Wrongful Arrest, Wrongful Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment-Lawsuit Funding May Assist
The police show up at your door. You ask "may I help you?" or "what's this all about?" They announce that they have a warrant for your arrest for committing a crime. You must be…
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Michigan Supreme Court Race-Vote for Judge Diane Marie Hathaway
Most Michigan citizens are focused on the Presidential race; I understand that. But of almost equal importance to Michigan voters is the race for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. The incumbent, Clifford Taylor,…
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Ohio Litigation Funding One Month after Passage of the New Ohio Legal Finance Law
It has been almost one month since Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed new legal finance legislation in Ohio that permitted Ohio citizens to engage in non-recourse civil litigation advance transactions with lawsuit funding companies like…
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Medical and Pharmacuetical Dosage Mistakes Can Result in Serious Consequences for Children
An interesting NY Times article indicates that medical errors in medication dispensing and dosage continue to put our youngest and most defenseless citizens at risk. The article tells the story of 6-year-old Chance Pendleton, who…
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Metrolink Train Crash and Train Crash Legal Funding
In the aftermath of the Metrolink Train Crash tragedy, injury victims and survivors of those who were killed are searching for answers and for justice. They may also be searching for an immediate answer to…